Friday, May 31, 2013

India Post set to open first ATM in Bangalore

BANGALORE, INDIA: When you hear 'ATM', what is the first thing that you relate to it? I am sure, many of us, including me, relate it to savings bank ATM card.

How about an ATM card similar to a debit card/ATM card issued by a bank for postal account? Sounds different right?

Yes, the Department of Posts, in an effort to provide enhanced solutions to its customers is all set to launch the first Automated teller Machine (ATM) in Bangalore GPO premises shortly, through a core banking solution.

Last year, the department of post had announced that it has plans to set up 1,000 ATM centres at different post offices across the country, with an aim provide better customer service through IT enablement of business processes and support functions.

Implementing new banking solution enables postal department to offer all kinds of services that are offered by private banks to more than 200 million post office saving bank (POSB) account holders in 1.55 lakh post offices.

When CIOL enquired about the launch of India's first India Post ATM, an official concerned with the Bangalore post office said, on condition of anonymity, that the ATM facility will be launch shortly with good features.

He further added that the postal ATM card enables POSB account holders to withdraw money from any bank ATM, provided they have enough savings.

"POSB account holder need not rely only on Post Office ATMs," he added.

Recently, TCS announced that it had bagged a Rs 1,100 crore, six-year contract from the Department of Posts to provide end-to-end IT modernisation program to equip India Post with modern technologies and systems to enable it to serve more services to more customers, in an effective manner.

The IT modernisation project dubbed 'India Post 2012' will help the department achieve a wider reach among the Indian population through increased customer interaction channels and through new lines of business.

Gradation list of PS Gr. B officers corrected upto 1/7/2013.

India Post penalised for delaying Speed Post letter

New Delhi: A Speed Post letter that crawled to its destination and cost an unemployed man the chance of a job has earned the postal department the wrath of India’s top consumer court, which pulled it up for deficiency in service and ordered payment of compensation.

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission dismissed the pleas of head post master in Rajasthan’s Alwar town and post master of Jaipur’s Sitapura Industrial Area seeking a reduction in the Rs20,000 penalty imposed on them and said: “We feel that Rs 20,000 can in no way compensate the respondent for the lost opportunity.”

Commission’s Presiding Member V.B. Gupta and Member Rekha Gupta directed the postal department to pay complainant and Alwar resident Neeraj Gupta Rs10,000 as compensation for not delivering his job application in the same city within the prescribed time of 24 hours in 2010.

In its recent order, the apex consumer commission also directed the department to deposit Rs10,000 in the Consumer Legal Aid Account of the commission by July 20.

The department’s attempt to wriggle out of the mess did not go down well with the commission. “It is indeed surprising to note that in respect of the inordinate delay in delivery of the Speed Post article which had cost an unemployed youth his chances for obtaining a job, the department is trying to get out by paying a paltry compensation of Rs20,000 to Gupta,” said the commission.

The postal department had appealed in the national commission against a state consumer commission’s judgment in favour of Gupta. The apex consumer commission has now upheld the state commission’s verdict.

“We find that there is no jurisdictional error, illegality or infirmity in the order passed by the state commission warranting our interference. The revision petition is dismissed on merit as well as on limitation with cost of Rs20,000,” said the national commission.

The postal department “is a service provider and the Consumer Protection Act should be consumer-friendly and not one which works against the interest of the consumer”, the national commission said, rejecting the contention that Gupta was not entitled to compensation.

The national commission also frowned over the litigation cost the department would have incurred in its bid to avoid paying the Rs.20,000 penalty.

“The petitioner should also see whether it is justifiable and fair to deny paying a meagre compensation of Rs20,000 to the consumer by spending far more on legal expenses in fighting the case in different fora,” the national commission said.

Gupta said in his complaint he posted his job application letter through Speed Post December 23, 2010, for the office of district parishad, Alwar, that had invited applications for the post of gram sewak and ex-officio secretary.

He said the last date for applying for the job was December 27, 2010, and at the time of sending the letter the postal staff told him that it would be delivered by December 24, 2010.

Gupta said the letter returned to his house December 30, 2010, without any official explanation.

Approval of
the Competent Authority is hereby conveyed for Promotion of the following Postal Assistants, who have
declared successful in the Inspector Posts Examination for the year 2011 and
2012 held on 15.10.2011 and 13.10.2012 respectively, to the cadre of Inspector
Posts on regular basis in the scale of
Pay of Rs.9300-34800 plus Grade Rs.4200/- after completion of the field Training & from the date of assumption of charge.

On promotion, the candidates are allotted to the Region &
posted to the offices shown against
their names.

Sl. No.

Name of the candidates

S/s

Division in which
working

Posted as

Remarks

1

G.Basavaraj(2011)

Shimoga

IP, Chikmagalur sub dn

Against vacant post

2

R.S.V. Girish(2012)

Mysore

IP, Chintamani sub dn

Vice Sri J. Mohan transferred to BG Region

3

K.M. Narendra Naik (2012)

Chitradurga

IP, Shikaripura sub dn

Vice Sri J.N. Guruprasad transferred

4

A.V.Krishna das (2011) PA Mysore dn on deptn to PTC as
Instructor

Mysore

PTC Mysore

Director PTC Mysore will issue posting orders

The above
officials on their regular promotion
will be on probation for two years and the suitability to hold the post will be
adjudged on completion of their probationary period. If any official proceeds on leave for a
period exceeding thirty days during the probationary period, the period of
probation will be extended depending upon the period of leave.

The promotee
Inspector Posts may exercise option for fixation of pay under the provisions of
FR 22 (I) (a) (1) as amended from time to time within one month from the date
of assumption of charge.

If
there are any disciplinary or vigilance cases either pending or contemplated
against the officials, the concerned divisional heads/controlling authorities
will report to this office before allowing the promotees to assume charge.

PART
B- Transfer/Postings

The
Competent authority has ordered the following transfer in the cadre of
Inspector posts for the year 2013-14

In pursuance of the
CO Memo No.STA/7-2/SSC 09.05. 2013, approval of the Competent
Authority is hereby conveyed for re-allotment/transfers/postings of the following official in the cadre of
Inspector Posts with immediate effect.

Sl. No.

Name & designation

of the candidate

Division in which
working

Region to which allotted

Posted as

Remarks

1

Sri J.Mohan

IP, Chintamani sub dn

Kolar

BANGALORE Region

IP, Kanakapura sub dn

On request, w/o TA/TP

Necessary Charge reports may please be sent to
all concerned without fail.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

In pursuance of orders contained in CO
memo No. STA/1-21/ASP/DPC/2013 dtd 14.05.2013, the Competent Authority has ordered the
following officiating arrangement of following IP cadre officials in the cadre
of Asst. Superintendent on adhoc basis in scale of pay of Rs.9300-34800 with
Grade Pay Rs.4600/- with immediate effect & until further orders:

Sl No.

Name of the Officer &

Present place
of working

S/S

Allotted to

Posting
on adhoc promotion

Remarks

1

D.Ganesh, IP
Belthangady sub dn

SK Region

ASP(HQ),
Chitradurga DO

Against vacant
post

2

Cheluvaraya C.C

IP(HQ), Nanjangud

SK Region

ASP(HQ)
Nanjangud DO

Upon up gradation
of post

3

N.Ramesh

Offg. PM,
Chikmagalur HO

SK Region

ASP i/c Kolar sub
dn

Vice Sri
K.Venugopal transferred

4

A.T.Srikantaiah

IP(HQ) Hassan

NK Region

PMG NK Region
will issue posting order

2.
In case any vigilance/disciplinary case is pending or contemplated against the
official promoted on adhoc basis, the officer should not be promoted but the
matter should be reported to this office immediately.

3.
The service rendered on ad-hoc basis will not count for seniority or for
regular promotion in the cadre. The officiating arrangement is for less than
365 days and can be terminated any time.

4.
Relevant charge reports may be sent to all concerned

Part B(Retentions)

The competent authority has ordered
the following retentions in the cadre of ASPOs during the RT 2-13-14

Sl.

No.

Name of the officer

S/S

Present place of working

Remarks

1

M.B.Suresh murthy

ASP(HQ), Mandya DO

Retained upto
31.03.2014

Part-C (Transfer &Postings):

The Competent Authority has ordered the following transfer/postings
in ASP cadre during the RT 2-13-14

Sl.

No.

Name of the officer

S/S

Present place of working

Posted as

Remarks

1

Narasimhan

ASP i/c Arsikere sub dn

ASP i/c Tumkur sub dn

Against vacant post

2

K.Venugopal

ASP i/c Kolar sub dn

Postmaster Davanagere HO (IP
line)

Vice Sri N.G.Basankatti
transferred

3

V.N.S.Prasad

ASP(HQ) Kolar DO

Postmaster Chikmagalur HO

(IP line)

Vice Sri N. Ramesh
transferred

4

Maxi G
Pinto

ASP(HQ) Mangalore DO

ASP(HQ),Chikmagalur DO

Vide Sri B.M.Shankarappa
transferred

5

B.S.Nagaraj

ASP i/c Hassan sub dn

ASP(R) Chikmagalur DO

Vice Sri Ravindra Naik
transferred

6

B.M.Shankarappa

ASP(HQ) Chikmagalur DO

ASP i/c Arsikere sub dn

Vice Sri Narasimhan
transferred.

At request, W/o TA/TP

7

K.Veeranna

ASP(HQ) Kodagu DO

ASP i/c Hassan sub dn

Vice Sri B.S.Nagaraj

8

K.R.N.Moorthy

Offg., Sr. PM, Mangalore HO and designate ASP i/c
Karkala sub dn

ASP(HQ), Kodagu DO

Vice Sri K. Veeranna
transferred

9

V.L.Naveen

ASP( R) Shimoga DO

ASP i/c Karkala sub dn

Vice Sri D.Ganesh

At request, w/o TA/TP

10

Ramesh
prabhu

Manager, MBC Manipal

ASP®, Mangalore DO

Vice Sri G.V.Lakshminarayana

At request, w/o TA/TP

11

Joseph
Rodrigues

ASP(plg) SKRO

ASP(HQ), Mangalore DO

Vice Sri Maxi G Pinto. At
request, w/o TA/TP

12

Rajashekara
Bhat

ASP(HQ), Udupi DO

Manager MBC Manipal

Vice Sri Ramesh prabhu
transferred

13

G.V.Lakshmi
narayana

ASP( R), Mangalore DO

ASP(HQ), Udupi DO

Vice Sri Rajashekara Bhat
transferred

14

K.Manjunatha
Rao

Manager NSH Mysore

ASP(HQ), Mysore DO

(at request)

Vice Sri S. Mahadevaiah
tranferred

15

S.Mahdevaiah

ASP(HQ), Mysore

ASRM DO RMS ‘Q’ dn,
Bangalore

Against vacant post

16

N.G.Basankatti

Postmaster, Davanagere HO

ASP(R) Shimoga DO

Vice Sri V.L.Naveen
transferred

17

Ravindra
Naik

ASP(R) Chikmagalur DO

ASP(Plg) SKRO

Vice Sri Joseph Rodrigues
transferred

All the officers are directed to get
relieved under office arrangement and report to their place of posting by
07.06.2013.